Davis Arney /
b.1991 Boulder, CO
Education
2021 MFA, Boston University
2014 BA, Studio Arts, Minor in Philosophy, University of Colorado Boulder
Solo and Two Person Exhibitions
2025 (forthcoming) Greene House, Brooklyn, NY (three-person show with David Kennedy Cutler, Butt Johnson, and Erika Shiba)
2024 Into the Fold, My Pet Ram, New York, NY (two-person show with Aparna Sarkar)
2022 Sneak Show, Greene House, Brooklyn, NY
2019 Reflections, Dairy Arts Center, Boulder, CO
Group Exhibitions
2025 (forthcoming) FRIDGE, Pio Pico, Los Angeles, CA
2024 Bob’s Holiday Market, Hesse Flatow, New York, NY
2023 Young Painters, Miami University, Oxford, OH (Jurried by John Yau)
2022 The Patriot, O’Flaherty’s, New York, NY
2021 Characters, All, Tiger Strikes Asteroid, Brooklyn, NY
2021 New Talent, Alpha Gallery, Boston, MA
2021 MFA Thesis Exhibition, Stone Gallery, Boston University
2020 Area Code Art Fair
2020 AXA Prize Exhibition, San Francisco Art Institute/Kavi Gupta Gallery, Chicago/New York Academy of Art
2019 Jip, Gummies Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2019 Lobster Dinner, Trestle Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2018 theirs, Yours Mine & Ours Gallery, New York, NY (online)
2018 Crockpot Crosswalk, Virginia Commonwealth University
2018 On an Island, FAB Gallery, Virginia Commonwealth University
2017 Annual Student Exhibition, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts
2017 Good Fellows, Gallery 128, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts (juried show)
2016 Wars and Rumors of War, Gallery 128, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts (juried show)
2014 King Exhibition Competition, University of Colorado, Boulder
Awards/Honors
2024 FST StudioProjects Fund Recipient
2023 Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation, Third Grant
2023 Rema Hort Mann Foundation, Emerging Artist Grant Nominee
2019/21 Boston University, Full Tuition Merit-based Scholarship
2021 Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation, Second Grant
2020 Anderson Ranch Workshop Full Scholarship: Nicole Eisenman, Catherine Opie, and Helen Molesworth
2019 Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation, First Grant
2019 Hopper Prize, Shortlisted
2014 King Competition, University of Colorado, Boulder
2005 Scholastic Art and Writing Award, Silver Key
Bibliography/Press
2024 Brooklyn Rail, “Davis Arney and Aparna Sarkar: Into the Fold” by Jacob Patrick Brooks
2020 Archive00 Vol. 2, Saint Maison Gallery
2019 New American Paintings #144, West Issue
2018 Young Space, featured artist with interview
Curatorial
2025 (forthcoming group show) Below Grand, New York, NY
Teaching
2024 Visiting Artist, Mt. Gretna School of Art
2023 Visiting MFA Critic, Indiana University
Residencies
2018 Summer Studio Program, Virginia Commonwealth University